Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim - Page 543

Firstly, you need to put some files from the download into your Skyrim root folder. If you're using Steam, the directory should be something like Steam\SteamApps\common\Skyrim\. If you find a folder that has both TESV.exe and SkyrimLauncher in it, you've found the right folder.

Put the following files from the download into the root folder:

• skse_loader.exe
  
• skse_1_7_7.dll
  
• skse_steam_loader.dll

Next, open the Data folder accessed from the root folder you just put those files in. Go to the Scripts folder from there. Now, open your Data folder packaged within the SKSE download, and open the Scripts folder in there too. Copy EVERY file in that folder with the .pex extension, and paste it in the Skyrim\Data\Scripts\ folder.

You should notice a "Source" folder within the Data\Scripts\ section of the SKSE download, containing a bunch of files with the .psc extension. If you want to use the Creation Kit and create or compile Papyrus scripts, then copy those in to the appropriate subfolder in the root folder. If not, you can safely ignore those, as they are optional.

There are several remaining files within the SKSE download that you have not touched, but you can ignore them. The "src" folder's contents are only useful for programmers, and the other files are readmes and stuff.

At this point, you are finished installing SKSE. The important part is this, though: whenever you launch Skyrim, do so via the skse_loader.exe program you moved to Skyrim's root folder. Otherwise, SKSE will NOT work. If you use Nexus Mod Manager to launch Skyrim, you can set the program to launch from skse_loader.exe instead of TESV.exe, so you don't need to open your root folder every time you want to play.

Once you've launched the game via skse_loader.exe, SKSE will load and take care of the rest for you. You are now free to move about the aisle.